noun
a baseball play in which the batter holds the bat steady and tries to tap the ball lightly into play
verb
to hit a baseball lightly without swinging the bat hard
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The baseball player attempted a bunt to advance the runner to second base.
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I saw the batter lay down a bunt to surprise the defense.
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The batter tried to bunt but missed the ball completely.
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In order to navigate the tricky situation, she decided to bunt and take a different approach.